implosion
[ im-ploh-zhuh n ]
/ ɪmˈploʊ ʒən /
noun
the act of imploding; a bursting inward (opposed to explosion).
Phonetics.
- the occlusive phase of stop consonants.
- (of a stop consonant) the nasal release heard in the common pronunciation of eaten, sudden, or mitten, in which the vowel of the final syllable is greatly reduced.
- the ingressive release of a suction stop.Compare plosion.
Origin of implosion
First recorded in 1875–80;
im-1 +
(ex)plosion
Words nearby implosion
implied,
implied consent,
implied warranty,
implode,
implore,
implosion,
implosion therapy,
implosive,
impluvium,
imply,
impolder
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British Dictionary definitions for implosion
implosion
/ (ɪmˈpləʊʒən) /
noun
the act or process of imploding
the implosion of a light bulb
phonetics
the suction or inhalation of breath employed in the pronunciation of an ingressive consonant
Medical definitions for implosion
implosion
[ ĭm-plō′zhən ]
n.
A type of behavior therapy in which the patient is repeatedly subjected to anxiety-arousing stimuli while the therapist attempts to extinguish the patient's anxiety and anxious behavior and replace them with more appropriate responses.
A bursting inward rather than outward.